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Population Counts by Legislative District (Based on the 2015 Census of Population)

Reference Number: 2016-102

Release Date: 11 July 2016

First LD of Caloocan City is the country’s most populous LD; Lone LD of Batanes is least populous

Of the country’s 238 legislative districts (LDs), the First LD of Caloocan City was the biggest in terms of population size, with 1.19 million persons, based on the results of the 2015 Census of Population (POPCEN 2015). It was followed by the Second LD of Rizal (1.07 million persons) and the First LD of Rizal (1.04 million persons).

TABLE 1. Top Ten Most Populous Legislative Districts: 2015

Rank

Legislative District

Population

1

First Legislative District of Caloocan City

1,193,419

2

Second Legislative District of Rizal

1,070,852

3

First Legislative District of Rizal

1,036,989

4

Second Legislative District of Laguna

937,382

5

First Legislative District of South Cotabato

856,536

6

First Legislative District of Maguindanao

821,475

7

First Legislative District of Pampanga

775,580

8

Lone Legislative District of the City of Pasig

755,300

9

Fourth Legislative District of Bulacan

746,699

10

Sixth Legislative District of Cavite

733,853

The Lone LD of Batanes was the least populous LD with 17,246 persons, followed by the Lone LD of Camiguin (88,478 persons) and the Lone LD of Siquijor (95,984 persons). Except for the Lone LD of the City of San Juan in the NCR and the First LD of Surigao del Norte in Region XIII-Caraga, the rest of the ten least populous LDs are small provinces composed of only one LD.

TABLE 2. Ten Least Populous Legislative Districts: 2015

Rank

Legislative District

Population

1

Lone Legislative District of Batanes

17,246

2

Lone Legislative District of Camiguin

88,478

3

Lone Legislative District of Siquijor

95,984

4

First Legislative District of Surigao del Norte

116,587

5

Lone Legislative District of Apayao

119,184

6

Lone Legislative District of the City of San Juan

122,180

7

Lone Legislative District of Dinagat Islands

127,152

8

Lone Legislative District of Mountain Province

154,590

9

Lone Legislative District of Biliran

171,612

10

Lone Legislative District of Guimaras

174,613

Six out of 10 most populous and 10 least populous LDs in cities are in the NCR

The First LD of Caloocan City was the most populous LD in cities with 1.19 million persons. It was followed by the Lone LD of the City of Pasig (755,300 persons) and the Second LD of Quezon City (688,773 persons). Three other LDs in the NCR; two in Davao City; and one each in Bacolod City and in City of San Jose del Monte comprise the rest of the ten most populous LDs in cities. Except for the City of San Jose del Monte, which is a component city in the province of Bulacan, the top ten most populous LDs in cities are all in highly urbanized cities (HUCs).

TABLE 3. Top Ten Most Populous Legislative Districts in Cities: 2015

Rank

Legislative District

Population

1

First Legislative District of Caloocan City

1,193,419

2

Lone Legislative District of the City of Pasig

755,300

3

Second Legislative District of Quezon City

688,773

4

First Legislative District of Davao City

592,736

5

Second Legislative District of Davao City

592,250

6

Lone Legislative District of the City of Las PiÃ±as

588,894

7

Lone Legislative District of the City of San Jose del Monte (Bulacan)

574,089

8

Lone Legislative District of Bacolod City

561,875

9

Fifth Legislative District of Quezon City

535,798

10

Sixth Legislative District of Quezon City

531,592

Among the LDs in cities, the smallest in terms of population size was the Lone LD of the City of San Juan with 122,180 persons, followed by the First LD of the City of Marikina (178,875 persons) and the Second LD of the City of Manila (215,457 persons). The rest of the ten least populous LDs in cities are found in the NCR.

TABLE 4. Ten Least Populous Legislative Districts in Cities: 2015

Rank

Legislative District

Population

1

Lone Legislative District of the City of San Juan

122,180

2

First Legislative District of the City of Marikina

178,875

3

Second Legislative District of the City of Manila

215,457

4

Third Legislative District of the City of Manila

221,780

5

First Legislative District of the City of Makati

242,655

6

Lone Legislative District of the City of Navotas

249,463

7

First Legislative District of the City of ParaÃ±aque

258,210

8

Fourth Legislative District of the City of Manila

265,046

9

Second Legislative District of the City of Marikina

271,866

10

Sixth Legislative District of the City of Manila

295,245

Cavite is the biggest province in terms of population size and number of LDs

With seven LDs each, Cavite and Cebu (excluding Cebu City and Lapu-Lapu City, but including Mandaue City) led the country’s 81 provinces with the most number of LDs. The aggregate population of the seven LDs comprising Cavite was 3.68 million, while the combined population of the seven LDs comprising Cebu (excluding Cebu City and Lapu-Lapu City, but including Mandaue City) totalled to 3.30 million. Table 5 presents the aggregate population of the LDs in the provinces with five or more LDs.

TABLE 5. Population of the Provinces with Five or More Legislative Districts

Province

Population

Number of Legislative Districts 1

Cavite

3,678,301

7

Cebu 2

3,301,636

7

Pangasinan

2,956,726

6

Batangas

2,694,335

6

Negros Occidental 3

2,497,261

6

Camarines Sur

1,952,544

5

Iloilo 4

1,936,423

5

Leyte 5

1,966,768

5

1 As of the 9 May 2016 National and Local Elections

2 Excluding Cebu City, which has two LDs and Lapu-Lapu City, which constitutes one LD; but including Mandaue City, which is part of the Sixth LD of Cebu

3 Excluding Bacolod City, which constitute one LD

4 Excluding Iloilo City, which constitutes one LD

5 Including Tacloban City, which is part of the First LD of Leyte

QC and Manila have the biggest population and most number of LDs among the HUCs

Twenty-five of the country’s 33 HUCs are represented by at least one representative in the Congress. Quezon City and the City of Manila, with six LDs each, have the most number of LDs among the HUCs. The population of the six LDs comprising Quezon City was 2.94 million. On the other hand, the combined population of the six LDs in the City of Manila totalled to 1.78 million. Presented in Table 6 are the population of Davao City, which has three LDs; eight HUCs, which have two LDs each; and 14 HUCs, which have one LD each.

TABLE 6. Population of the Highly Urbanized Cities Which Comprise at Least One Legislative District

Highly Urbanized City

Population

Number of Legislative Districts 1

Quezon City

2,936,116

6

City of Manila

1,780,148

6

Davao City

1,632,991

3

Caloocan City

1,583,978

2

Cebu City

922,611

2

Zamboanga City

861,799

2

Cagayan de Oro City

675,950

2

City of ParaÃ±aque

665,822

2

City of Valenzuela

620,422

2

City of Makati

582,602

2

City of Marikina

450,741

2

City of Taguig

804,915 a

1

City of Pasig

755,300

1

City of Las PiÃ±as

588,894

1

Bacolod City

561,875

1

City of Muntinlupa

504,509

1

Iloilo City

447,992

1

Pasay City

416,522

1

Lapu-Lapu City

408,112

1

City of Mandaluyong

386,276

1

City of Malabon

365,525

1

Baguio City

345,366

1

Iligan City

342,618

1

City of Navotas

249,463

1

City of San Juan

122,180

1

1 As of the 9 May 2016 National and Local Elections

a Includes 364,100 persons who reside in the Lone LD of Taguig City-Municipality of Pateros